The spectre of Catholic bishops flaking on health care reform because of a provision for reproductive freedom scared the Democrats into passing the Stupak amendment. Granted, the Catholic bishops can make your life uncomfortable. Just ask John Kerry. On the other hand, the majority of Roman Catholics, contra their bishops, are pro-choice.
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November 16, 2009
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- Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23
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- John 20: 19-23
- John 17: 1-11
- John 14: 15-21
- John 14: 1-14
- John 10: 1-10
- Luke 24: 13-35
- John 20: 19-31
- Matthew 28: 1-10
- Matthew 21: 1-11
- John 11: 1-45
- John 9: 1-41
- John 4: 5-42
- John 3: 1-17
- Matthew 4: 1-11
- Matthew 17: 1-9
- Matthew 5: 21-37
- Matthew 5: 13-20
- Matthew 5: 1-12
- Matthew 4: 12-23
- John 1: 29-42
- Matthew 3: 13-17
- John 1: 1-18
- Matthew 2: 13-23
- Luke 2: 1-20
- Matthew 1: 18-25
- Matthew 11: 2-11
- Matthew 24: 36-44
- Luke 23: 33-43
- Luke 21: 5-19
- Luke 20: 27-38
- Luke 6: 20-31
- Luke 18: 9-14
- John 8: 31-36
- Luke 18: 1-8
- Luke 17: 11-19
- Luke 17: 5-10
- Luke 16: 19-31
- Luke 16: 1-13
- Luke 15: 1-10
- Luke 14: 25-33
- Luke 14: 1, 7-14
- Luke 13: 10-17
- Luke 12: 49-56
- Luke 12: 32-40
- Luke 12: 13-21
- Luke 11: 1-13
- Luke 10: 38-42
- Luke 10: 1-11, 16-20
- Luke 9: 51-62
- Luke 8: 26-39
- John 16: 12-15
- John 14: 8-17, 25-27
- John 17: 20-26
- John 14: 23-29
- John 13: 31-35
- John 10: 22-30
- John 21: 1-19
- John 20: 19-31
- Luke 24: 1-12
- Luke 19: 28-40
- John 12: 1-8
- Luke 15: 1-3, 11b-32
- Luke 13: 1-9
- Luke 13: 31-35
- Luke 4: 1-13
- Luke 9: 28-36
- Luke 6: 17-26
- Luke 5: 1-11
- Luke 4: 21-30
- Luke 4: 14-21
- John 2: 1-11
- Luke 3: 15-17, 21-22
- Matthew 2: 1-12
- Luke 2: 41-52
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- Luke 1: 39-55
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- Luke 21: 25-36
- John 18: 33-37
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- Mark 9: 30-37
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- Mark 7: 24-37
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- John 6: 1-21
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- John 3: 1-17
- John 15: 26-27, 16: 4b-15
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- John 15: 9-17
- John 15: 1-8
- John 10: 11-18
- Luke 24: 36-48
- John 20: 19-31
- Mark 16: 1-8
- Mark 11: 1-11
- John 3: 14-21
- Mark 8: 31-38
- Mark 1: 9-15
- Mark 1: 29-39
- Mark 1: 21-28
- John 1: 43-51
- Mark 1: 4-11
- Luke 2: 22-40
- Luke 1: 26-38
- John 1: 6-8, 19-28
- John 1: 35-42
- Matthew 25: 31-46
- Matthew 25: 14-30
- Matthew 25: 1-13
- Matthew 5: 1-12
- John 8: 31-36
- Matthew 22: 15-22
- Matthew 22: 1-14
- Matthew 21: 33-46
- Matthew 21: 33-46
- Matthew 21: 23-32
- Matthew 20: 1-16
- Matthew 18: 21-35
- Matthew 18: 15-20
- Matthew 16: 21-28
- Matthew 16: 13-20
- Matthew 15: 1-28
- Matthew 14: 22-33
- Matthew 14: 13-21
- Matthew 13: 31-33, 44-52
- Matthew 13: 24-30, 36-43
- Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23
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